Long-term results of coronary artery bypass grafting

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 568-573

  Kanagasabay, Robin R ^a   Parker, D John ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT;

AGE; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOPLASTY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029826539     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001573-199611000-00003     Document Type: Short Survey

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